Old fall river road is open for the season! Wanted to summit Fairchild today but fatigue from a weekend of climbing and my gut was telling me no right before the descent towards Fairchild. Good thing because storm clouds quickly took form at about 11 AM. Route is mainly snow free from the base of Ypsilon to Fairchild. Short class 3 moves required to avoid snow before descending into the Fairchild-Ypsilon saddle. Don't let the photos in the route description deceive you, it is a LONG way over class 2/3 terrain from the base of Ypsilon. Mummy kill route looks good to go from the trip and the drive on trail ridge road.
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